diff --git a/src/inc/deps.h b/src/inc/deps.h
index 35c71a7..9ec9f00 100644
--- a/src/inc/deps.h
+++ b/src/inc/deps.h
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@
 #define ENCSTEPODD              2
 #define ENCSTEPEVEN             3
 
-#define PATH                    "/bin/"
+#define PATH                    "/bin:/usr/bin:/usr/local/bin:/freon/bin:/opt"
 
 // HELP PRINTOUT
 
diff --git a/src/main.c b/src/main.c
index 3ab9d2f..8a4579d 100644
--- a/src/main.c
+++ b/src/main.c
@@ -23,6 +23,9 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 	FILE *script;
 	char script_line[MAX_STRING_BUFSIZE+1];
 
+    // set environment variables
+    setenv("PATH", PATH, 0);
+
     if (argc == 1)
     {
         script = stdin;